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HOUSTON COUNTY, GA – The Perry and Robins Regional and Chambers of Commerce will host the annual Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Student and STAR Teacher recognition program on Feb. 5, 2014, at 5:30 p.m. The program and reception will be at Central Georgia Technical College in Building A’s auditorium. During the program, STAR students and their teachers will be recognized, and the district winner will be announced for the first time.

The 2014 STAR Students and Teachers from the Houston County School System are:

ATLANTA (WXIA) -- After more than 80 years as the Georgia State Capitol's most prominent statue, the likeness of 19th century white supremacist politician and newspaperman Tom Watson was quietly removed the day after Thanksgiving.

That prompted some civil rights leaders to ask that it be replaced with a statue of Martin Luther King, Jr.

State Representative Tyrone Brooks (D-Atlanta) even introduced a bill to make it happen.

Special athletes from Houston County's middle and high schools took part in their Special Olympics Friday.

Veterans High School held the Winter Games in the gym. This year, 350 students signed up for the basketball competition.

The Houston Special Olympic Games happen three times a year, in fall, winter and spring.

Brenda Arnett, an adaptive physical education specialist for Houston County explained why the games are worth having every year, "It means so much to them. That's all they talk about. They drive the teachers crazy."

After playing as a team, the players practiced their dribbling, shooting and passing skills.

Leslie Allen, a local coordinator for the games, said, "It feels really great because our participation has increased. When students participate in Special Olympics, it helps the student physically, but it also helps the students grow socially and emotionally."